1. Function
Identify the mobility limitation and the functional role of the device. Appearance alone should not decide whether something is a mobility aid.
Standards
Review the function, not the stereotype
Non-traditional mobility aid review should be individualized, source-linked, and environment-specific.
2. Physical accommodation
Review fit, clearance, stopping, transfer, crowding, storage, and the specific built environment.
3. Direct threat
Actual risk matters. Speculation, discomfort, or recreation assumptions should not substitute for evidence.
4. Narrow restrictions
Where risk exists in one location, consider whether access remains possible in concourses, sidewalks, waiting areas, or other safer zones.
5. Effective alternatives
Alternatives should be assessed for whether they are equally effective or impose avoidable physical burden.
6. Reviewable record
Document the facts, sources, risks, mitigations, and reasons for the decision.